'Hepplewhite blabbed, I suppose,' said Keene.
`And it was by your orders, I understand, sir.'
`You are quite correct. I gave those orders to Mr Masters.'
`It was an unwarrantable liberty, sir!'
That was what Hornblower meant to say, but he stumbled without
dignity over the polysyllables.
`Possibly it was,' said Keene patiently, rearranging, as always,
the papers on his desk.
The calmness of the admission disconcerted Hornblower, who could
only splutter for the next few moments.
`I saved a life for the King's service,' went on Keene, when the
spluttering died away. `A young life. No one has suffered any
harm. On the other hand, both you and Simpson have had your courage
amply proved. You both know you can stand fire now, and so does
every one else.'
`You have touched my personal honour, sir,' said Hornblower, bringing
out one of his rehearsed speeches, `for that there can only be
one remedy.'
`Restrain yourself, please, Mr Hornblower.' Keene shifted himself
in his chair with a wince of pain as he prepared to make a speech.
`I must remind you of one salutary regulation of the Navy, to
the effect that no junior officer can challenge his superior to
a duel. The reasons for it are obvious - otherwise promotion would
be too easy. The mere issuing of a challenge by a junior to a
senior is a court-martial offence, Mr Hornblower.'
`Oh!' said Hornblower feebly.
`Now here is some gratuitous advice,' went on Keene. `You have
fought one duel and emerged with honour. That is good. Never fight
another - that is better. Some people, oddly enough, acquire a
taste for duelling, as a tiger acquires a taste for blood. They
are never good officers, and never popular ones either.'
It was then that Hornblower realized that a great part of the
keen excitement with which he had entered the captain's cabin
was due to anticipation of the giving of the challenge.

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`I must remind you of one salutary regulation of what is Navy, to
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another - that is better. Some people, oddly enough, acquire a
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